Pit BBQ Goodness.......
Daddy's Grant's Pit Barbecue...1930s, Washington Blvd.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps73e34358.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psde3e73d9.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...pseb9266e1.jpg LAPL collection |
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https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2...2520AM.bmp.jpg https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-D...2520AM.bmp.jpgLAT Feb 6, 1916 |
After another look around for Santa Fe Avenue businesses, I came across this 1925 picture on the LAPL site. The description says:
"Aerial view of the main Los Angeles plant of the Paraffine Companies, Inc., located at Vernon and Sante Fe Avenue; machinery and other industrial equipment cover the yard around the manufacturing buildings. The Mechanical Pattern Foundry Co. building appears next to the curved road on the middle left of the photo." The curved street on the left is Pacific Blvd. A railroad runs behind the factory, but the surrounding area is mainly empty lots. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...affineLAPL.jpg lapl.org Here's the main advert for The Paraffine Companies, Inc. from the 1926 CD. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...araffineCD.jpg rescarta.lapl.org Remarkably, pretty much all of the factory is still standing, along with a few additions. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...raffineGSV.jpg Bing Maps While I was looking through the 1926 CD, this advert for the Los Angeles Basket Co. caught my eye. The address is also on Santa Fe Avenue, but I haven't found any photos yet. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...BasketCoCD.jpg rescarta.lapl.org |
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1934 - One of the locals may know. ;) (With all of those parked cars you'd think the place would be standing room only?) http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...5TJJS5L49T.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...5TJJS5L49T.jpg |
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...also in Vernon.
http://imageshack.us/a/img10/3011/okle.jpg Kevin Balluff at http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyetwis...l-1106695@N20/ I guess the sign was cheaper than taking up the tracks. __ |
A couple of ambulance photographs. (they're almost the size of tug-boats)
http://imageshack.us/a/img20/5782/i4lc.jpg http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ Manhattan Beach http://imageshack.us/a/img9/7528/epp7.jpg http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/ __ |
Here's an amazing scan of Broadway in the 1890s
http://imageshack.us/a/img40/1540/1jjo.JPG ebay What in the world is in front of that store window on the left? It looks like a mutant hand-rolled cigar! Notice the women's umbrella..it's on a pivot so you can angle it to shield the sun. Pretty ingenious, they should still make those today. __ |
Mystery restaurant? Source lists this as a restaurant in "Hollywood ?" "?" in original. The hills could be anywhere from Cahuenga to Topanga. Maybe someone recognizes the structure/s behind the open restaurant, or the twins pictured in the parking lot? http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...EF85FNRL2T.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...EF85FNRL2T.jpg |
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I suppose it is mere coincidence that this building is marked PENN OIL & SuPPLY COMPANY. (Believe the image has been posted before, but am unable to locate it.) Source say 1930. http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...YBCAR5HSLJ.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...YBCAR5HSLJ.jpg Penn Rad Oil? http://jpg1.lapl.org/00099/00099147.jpghttp://jpg1.lapl.org/00099/00099147.jpg Muller Bros, of 6380 Sunset fame (mentioned on this thread many times) were big Firestone distributors. Just a guess on my part. ;) http://jpg1.lapl.org/00101/00101609.jpghttp://jpg1.lapl.org/00101/00101609.jpg Not sure whether it's been mentioned before, but its no coincidence that a Firestone factory in South Gate, was located at 2525 Firestone Boulevard at Santa Fe Avenue from 1928-1980. Groundbreaking '27 http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics23/00046498.jpghttp://jpg2.lapl.org/pics23/00046498.jpg Company's 50th anniversary celebration. (Not factory, but company.) 1950 http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics24/00046501.jpghttp://jpg2.lapl.org/pics24/00046501.jpg http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics30/00064808.jpg http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics30/00064808.jpg Another FIrestone Location (Vail Field Area) Washington and Telegraph Road, City of Commerce 1957 http://jpg1.lapl.org/00093/00093594.jpghttp://jpg1.lapl.org/00093/00093594.jpg April '67, Workers strike at South Gate plant. http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics44/00041783.jpg http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics44/00041783.jpg |
I would like to know more about this quaint station located somewhere in the LA area, circa '30. :cool: http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...E233TRGM9K.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...E233TRGM9K.jpg |
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How about these two images featuring "Firestone?" Feb 2, 1951 - From the roof of Herald Examiner Bldg. Reporter Jack Smith, is the silhouetted. http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics34/00036829.jpghttp://jpg1.lapl.org/pics34/00036829.jpg http://wlt.typography.netdna-cdn.com...my6bo1-400.jpghttp://wlt.typography.netdna-cdn.com...my6bo1-400.jpg http://3btheaterposterarchive.files....bby-card_5.jpghttp://3btheaterposterarchive.files....bby-card_5.jpg May 7, 1952 http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics34/00036826.jpghttp://jpg1.lapl.org/pics34/00036826.jpg |
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http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4bf045da.jpg Missing the Penn Oil signage, but hard to say if the pic dates from later, after the it was taken off the facade, or if it's earlier, before the signage was ever put up. Surprisingly, this one's doing pretty well these days: http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1587db62.jpg It's been altered, sure, but at least the alterations were sensitive to the original architecture of the building. |
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Hope I never catch up! |
A Face-Lift only Bruce Jenner could love.
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http://imageshack.com/a/img200/6416/m696.jpgGSV |
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Interesting! I never would have guessed the La Paloma building had that history. La Paloma is actually quite excellent. It's been there for almost 50 years. That alone should be sufficient testament to the quality of its food. |
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1925 - Third Avenue and Venice Blvd. http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...G7P5GFC63V.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...G7P5GFC63V.jpg |
Photos in search of text. Man and custom auto. Source locates area as "Los Angeles in the '20s." Several established neighborhoods, of which GW is familiar, come to mind. ;) http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...LNECE1L4QB.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...LNECE1L4QB.jpg Equally mysterious Chauffeur with auto. Whitewalls ~~~~ different neighborhood. http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...NYUV1MMRIY.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...NYUV1MMRIY.jpg Movable neighborhood? Modular homebuilding Complete with two appropriate sized occupants :dissy: 1918 - Float for unknown parade. http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...HJ53RJHJ87.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...HJ53RJHJ87.jpg |
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This photo is marked "Bellflower." (Listings for Reinke's or Seelig in LA CD? :no:) The sidewalk near Reinke's garage looks like it has an early gas pump. Before Ethyl! Somerset Street - early - mid '20s http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...YKRQV8U5AD.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...YKRQV8U5AD.jpg http://www.pcmpublishing.com/gallery...serialNumber=4 Seelig to be confused with Safeway! http://skyscraperpage.com/forum/show...ostcount=11600 and http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=6144 http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=6150 |
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